Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras left Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after just one inning, and now the team has to hold its breath. Contreras was hit hard on the right hand by a 94.2 mph fastball from Rays starter Nick Martinez. He was attended to by a trainer and wound up taking his base for the last two batters of the bottom of the first, but then was replaced by Andruw Monasterio on defense for the top of the second inning. Covering the final eight innings of Sunday's game is one thing, but losing Contreras' bat for any extended period of time would be an abject disaster for a Red Sox team that has barely found any other sources of offense this season. The wait for news in this case is going to be a stressful one. What Red Sox announced on Contreras' condition May 4, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras (40) makes a catch in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.…